Preventing risk is as essential for your charitable organisation as any business. It is important that you protect the organisation, the volunteers and the end user. Therefore, it is essential that you have an appropriate insurance for your group to go alongside your policies and procedures as part of your overall risk mitigation strategy.
Having insurance is not a legal requirement but not having one means you are exposing your organisation and others to risk. Protecting your group against risk is a legal duty of any trustee and organisation and having an insurance policy is one of the best ways of doing this.
The type of policy you choose depends on the needs, activities, assets or premises and size of your organisation.
The key to insurance is to research well and be open and honest with your insurer about your organisation and what you need insurance for.
Please note this is a constant changing situation and there are many different companies who can provide you with insurance. Please do connect with your Community People Community Development Team for the latest updates.
For further information on insurance please contact your Community People Community Development Team. Please note we are not professionally trained in insurance but can advise and signpost to the appropriate contact or organisation.